328
Views
15
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

Levels and Characteristics of Physical Activity among a College Student Cohort

, , &
Pages 215-220 | Published online: 22 Feb 2013

References

  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services . 1996 . Physical Activity and Health: A Report of the Surgeon General , Atlanta : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion .
  • Berger , BG and Motl , R. 2001 . “ Physical activity and quality of life ” . In Handbook of Sport Psychology , 2nd ed. , Edited by: Singer , RN , Hausenblas , HS and Janelle , CM . 636 – 671 . New York : Wiley .
  • Jones , DA , Ainsworth , BE Croft , JB . 1998 . Moderate leisure-time physical activity: Who is meeting the public health recommendations? A national cross-sectional study . Arch Fam Med , 7 : 285 – 289 .
  • Pate , RR , Pratt , M Blair , SN . 1995 . Physical activity and public health: A recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American College of Sports Medicine . JAMA , 273 : 402 – 407 .
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . National College Health Risk Behavior Survey Available at: http://cdc.gov/nccdphp/dash/yrbs/previous_results/college1997.htm. Accessed July 20, 2004
  • Lowry , R , Galuska , DA Fulton , JE . 2000 . Physical activity, food choice, and weight management goals and practices among U.S. college students . Am J Prev Med , 18 ( 1 ) : 18 – 27 .
  • Sparling , PB and Snow , TK . 2002 . Physical activity patterns in recent college alumni . Res Q Exerc Sport , 7 : 200 – 205 .
  • Bray , SR and Born , HA . 2004 . Transition to university and vigorous physical activity: Implications for health and psychological well-being . J Am Coll Health , 52 ( 4 ) : 181 – 188 .
  • Ralston , J. 2004 . It's us: Lousy habits create ‘Coronary Valley’ Available at: http://www.kypost.com/news/1998/heart041898.html. Accessed October 20
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . 2004 . Health Risks in the United States: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Available at: http://apps.nccd.cdc.govbrfsslist.asp?cat=EX&yr=2002&qkey=4347&state=KY. Accessed July 20
  • Dillman , DA . 2000 . Mail and Telephone Surveys: The Total Design Method , New York : Wiley .
  • Hosmer , DW and Lemeshow , S. 2000 . Applied Logistic Regression , New York : Wiley .
  • SAS Institute, Inc . 1999-2001 . SAS for Windows, v.8.2 , Cary , NC : SAS Institute, Inc. .
  • Isaac , S and Michael , WB . 1995 . Handbook in Research and Evaluation , 3rd ed. , San Diego : Educational and Industrial Testing Services .
  • Greendorfer , S. 1993 . “ Gender stereotypes and early childhood socialization ” . In Women in Sport: Issues and Controversies , Edited by: Cohen , GL . 3 – 14 . Thousand Oaks , CA : Sage .
  • Trost , SG , Owen , N Bauman , AE . 1996-2001 . Correlates of adults' participation in physical activity: Review and update . Med Sci Sports Exerc , 34 ( 12 )
  • Frank , LD , Engleke , PO and Schmid , T. L. 2003 . Health and Community Design: The Impact of the Built Environment on Physical Activity , Washington : Island Press .
  • Saelens , B , Sallis , J and Frank , L. 2003 . Environmental correlates of walking and cycling: Findings from the transportation, urban design, and planning literatures . Ann Behav Med , 25 : 80 – 91 .

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.